Husain Dalwai
Indian politician
Husain Dalwai | |
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| Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2014 – 2 April 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Rajiv Satav |
| In office 2011–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Prithviraj Chavan |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Minister of Labour, Waqf and Minor Ports, Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office Oct. 1999 – March 2001 | |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office June 2010 – Aug. 2011 | |
| In office Jan. 1998 – Dec. 2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1943-02-15) 15 February 1943 (age 81) Mirjoli, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Shama Dalwai |
| Relations | Hamid Dalwai (Brother) |
| Parent(s) | Shrimati Hafija Umar Dalwai and Shri Umar Khan Dalwai |
| Residence(s) | C-1/5, Humayun Road, New Delhi-110003 |
| Education | MA (Sociology) |
| Alma mater | University of Mumbai |
| Occupation | Industrial Worker, Trade Unionist, Journalist, Writer, Political and Social Worker |
Husain Dalwai, (born 15 February 1943) is an Indian politician from Indian National Congress party.
Dalwai is a trade unionist, journalist and writer by profession.[1] He represented Congress Party in Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1998 to 2003. During this term, he was also a minister from Oct 1999 to March 2001. In June 2010 he was again elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Indian National Congress; his term lasted until August 2011.[2] He was elected from Maharashtra to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament from 2011 to 2014.[1] He was elected to Rajya Sabha for second term from Maharashtra, from April 2014 to April 2020.[3][4]
His brother was Hamid Dalwai.
Positions held
In Parliament, Mr. Dalwai served on the following committees:
- Member, Committee on Rural Development (Aug. 2011- Aug. 2012)
- Member, Central Advisory Committee for the National Cadet Corps (Dec. 2011 - Dec. 2013)
- Member, Committee on Railways (Aug. 2012 - May 2014)
- Member, Committee on Petitions April 2014 (May 2013 - Sept. 2014)
- Member, Committee on Urban Development (Sept. 2014 – present)
- Member, Committee on Government Assurances (Sept. 2014 – present)
External links
- Profile on Rajya Sabha website
References
- ^ a b "Husain Dalwai". Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Congress-NCP wins 7 of 10 Maharashtra Council seats". Archived from the original on 5 November 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "ALPHABETICAL RETIREMENT LIST OF THE MEMBERS". Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Majeed Memon, Hussain Dalwai among 37 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". Ummid.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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